Reviewer:
MasterFantastic
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July 8, 2022
Subject:
A kaiju that rocks!
Mothra is a fun ride. You have everything that makes a kaiju movie great: dastardly villains, danger, pure heroes and heroines, twins, and, of course, a giant monster that kicks butt.
Mothra does all that and more. The acting is decent enough, although it's geared for a primarily juvenile audience, but that's not what's so important. What IS important is that the movie has excellent wire action and trick photography for its day, an engaging story, and a monster that will do what it has to in order to survive and get its friends back.
One of the best that Toho had to offer, only superseded, IMO, by Godzilla vs Mothra, in 1964. Worth a watch!